apterygote

adjective

ap·​ter·​y·​gote

(ˈ)ap¦terəˌgōt,

(ˈ)ā¦te-

variants or apterygotous

¦apˌterə¦gōtəs,

¦āˌte

: of or relating to the subclass Apterygota

Word History

Etymology

apterygote from New Latin Apterygota; apterygotous, from New Latin Apterygota + English -ous

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